The story of the Jews : finding the words, 1000 BC -1492 AD / Simon Schama.

Schama details the story of the Jewish experience, tracing it across three millennia, from their beginnings as an ancient tribal people to the opening of the New World in 1492 to the modern day.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schama, Simon (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2013]
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
Jews > History.
Jews > Civilization.
HISTORY / Jewish.
RELIGION / Judaism / History.
HISTORY / Ancient / General.
Physical Description:496 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Papyrus, potsherd, parchment. In Egypt ; The words ; Delving, divining... ; Classical Jews?
  • Mosaic, parchment, paper. The Menorah and the Cross ; Among the believers ; The women of Ashkenaz ; Trials ; Exile from exile.